Since 1973, Wiley and Vicky Dean have operated the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise at the corner of 10th Avenue and 21st Street in Haleyville. After 45 years, the Deans decided to sell, but retirement is not exactly in the plan. Vicky will stay on through May for the transition and Wiley is starting a new service company.  The new owner of the Haleyville, Hamilton, and Fayette KFC stores, is KBP Foods, of Overland Park, KS. the company already owns and operates 570 stores. Local employees will see increased benefits such as health insurance and a retirement plan to be offered by the larger company.

Both Wiley and Vicky have been very active in local civic clubs and have contributed much to our city. Wiley has served as a Haleyville City Councilman and as a national legislative liaison with KFC. While they have no plans to leave Haleyville, their friendly faces will be certainly be missed at KFC.